Conversations with Valerie

(It's 10:00 a.m. and we are on our way to a sporting goods store.)
V: Where are we going?
JA: We're going to buy goggles for Mommy.
V: And then what are we going to do?
JA: Then we are going to go to the gym so Mommy can swim and you can play in the treehouse.
V: And then what are we going to do?
JA: Then we're going to go to Miss Stephanie's house.
V: And then what are we going to do?
JA: Then we'll go back to our house.
V: And then what are we going to do?
JA: Then we'll eat dinner.
V: And then what are we going to do?
JA: Then it will be tubby time.
V: And then what are we going to do?
JA: Then we'll read some stories.
V: And then what are we going to do?
JA: Then it will be time for night night.
V: (crying) But I'm not acting tired!

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V: Can you put on the Go Diego Go with the chinchilla?
JA: Okay. Do you know where the clicker is?
V: Yeah, I'll show it to you. (Comes over to couch.) Oh, it's not there. I put it somewhere Dorothy can't get it. (Looks around for another minute.) I know, I put it on the changing table, I'll go get it. (Climbs over couch to changing table, where clicker is not.) Mommy, do you know where I put the clicker?
JA: You sure are related to your father!